diff --git a/ipn/ipnlocal/c2n_pprof.go b/ipn/ipnlocal/c2n_pprof.go
index 9341548ee..aacdbbc02 100644
--- a/ipn/ipnlocal/c2n_pprof.go
+++ b/ipn/ipnlocal/c2n_pprof.go
@@ -7,11 +7,17 @@ package ipnlocal
 
 import (
 	"net/http"
+	"runtime"
 	"runtime/pprof"
+	"strconv"
 )
 
 func init() {
 	c2nLogHeap = func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		// Support same optional gc parameter as net/http/pprof:
+		if gc, _ := strconv.Atoi(r.FormValue("gc")); gc > 0 {
+			runtime.GC()
+		}
 		pprof.WriteHeapProfile(w)
 	}
 }